"fastened" in the verb sense
1. fasten, fix, secure
cause to be firmly attached
"fasten the lock onto the door"
"she fixed her gaze on the man"
2. fasten
become fixed or fastened
"This dress fastens in the back"
3. fasten
attach to
"They fastened various nicknames to each other"
4. tighten, fasten
make tight or tighter
"Tighten the wire"
"fastened" in the adjective sense
1. fastened
firmly closed or secured
"found the gate fastened"
"a fastened seatbelt"
2. buttoned, fastened
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
3. tied, fastened
fastened with strings or cords
"a neatly tied bundle"
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